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Part III: SHAPING THE STORY > 18 Openings, foreshadowing, and Act One - Pg. 132

18 Openings, foreshadowing and Act One P eople who browse in order to decide whether to buy a book typically consider it in this order: The cover The back cover The opening If the opening doesn't hook them, they go no further--and that's true whether they've picked up the book in a store or use the "look inside" feature online. What's the secret of a good opening? Alexandre Dumas père advised: